“Sweet Tooth” by David MichaelShort Story (3100 words)
Ted Millet, divorced and broke and tired of getting up at 2 am, shows up for work anyway at the Jenny-Buns Donut Shop. If he doesn’t make the donuts, no one else will. This morning, though, he has a new customer waiting for him that makes his ex-wife seem almost human.
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“Evanescent” by David MichaelShort Story (5400 words)
She’s the girl you meet every year for the first time. She has red-gold hair, sky-blue eyes, and just a splash of freckles across her cheeks. She’s as young as you are, and just as old. She dances in the rain and splashes in the puddles. She jumps in the leaves and spins with the wind. She steps out of the fog to smile at you, then disappears before you can ask her name…
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“The Perfect Hiding Place” by David MichaelShort Story (5500 words)
The house next door has been sold and the new neighbors are moving in. Do you think they’re religious? They seem to have a lot of kids. Do you think they’re hiding something? They look ethnic. Do you think they might be worth robbing? No, obviously, they can’t be *monkeys*…
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“A Fine Mess” by David MichaelShort Story (2300 words)
Kenneth is the best gatherer among the survivors. Only a few can gather Strings, the floating, Frayed remnants of what was once the edible vegetation of the world. Which is why there are a lot fewer people now than Kenneth remembers when he was younger. He might be only ten, but even Kenneth knows that if you can’t catch Strings, you can’t eat. And if you can’t eat, you starve and you die…
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“Insanity” by David MichaelShort Story (3600 words)
Corporal Jonathan Nathan “Drooz” Andrews isn’t sure what he signed up for, but it looks like the “future of modern warfare” has caught up with him. And he already knows he isn’t going to like it.
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